Call for proposals for the Spotlight on Learning Conference

The Spotlight on Learning Conference (opens in a new window) Planning Committee invites presentation proposals for inclusion in the 2023 Spotlight on Learning Conference. 

This year’s theme is “Technology trends (from A.I. to ChatGPT) to improve student-learning outcomes,” and the conference will be held April 25 – 28. The conference will begin with an in-person event in Baker University Center on Tuesday, April 25, followed by virtual sessions throughout the week. 

Featured presenters, faculty panels, and collaborative community building opportunities will focus on:

• The future of teaching and technology informed by rapid shifts in remote instruction
• Effective and innovative teaching with enterprise-support technologies
• The careful selection and elimination of technology to effectively and efficiently support student academic success

The Spotlight on Learning conference will provide OHIO instructors with instructional strategies, illuminating case studies, models for teaching with technology, and engaging conversation with colleagues.

Interested individuals or teams may submit a proposal at this website (opens in a new window).

Deadline for proposal submission is Feb. 21.

Planning Committee membership includes:

• Elizabeth Beverly (opens in a new window), Ph.D., Professor; Department of Primary Care, HCOM
• Joy Cobb, Technology Education Specialist III, OIT
• John Canter (opens in a new window), Subject Librarian for the Physical Sciences and Mathematics, OHIO Libraries
• Michael Grant (opens in a new window), Ph.D., Director of Online Education in Psychology, Associate Professor of Instruction and Undergraduate Academic Adviser
• Candice Morris (opens in a new window), Associate Vice Provost for Instructional Innovation
• Kalyn McDonald (opens in a new window), Au.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences
• Melinda Rhodes-DiSalvo (opens in a new window), Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
• David Nguyen (opens in a new window), Ph.D., Dean, University College

For additional information on the Spotlight on Learning Conference at Ohio University, see the conference website (opens in a new window).